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Method for reprogramming a communication unit's access to a wireless communication system

Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1994-11-19
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Granted: 1996-04-09
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Expires: 2014-11-19
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Abstract

Abstract A monitoring computer (115) monitors a communication resource within a wireless communication system for transmissions by a communication unit. Upon detecting the transmission, which contains a unit identifier, the monitoring computer compares the unit identifier with stored system access information for the communication unit. When the unit identifier is not compatible with the stored system access information, the monitoring computer reprograms at least a portion of the system access information of the communication unit. In this manner, discrepancies in communication unit programming may be corrected.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gary W. Grube
  • 👤 Timothy W. Markison
  • 👤 Thomas E. Weston

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 09:46
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F21/00; G06F21/50; G06F21/55; G06F21/552; G06F11/00; G06F11/006; G06F21/30; G06F21/31; H; H04; H04W; H04W12/00; H04W12/06; G06F2221/00; G06F2221/21; G06F2221/2129

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim 86 words
A method for correcting a communication unit's access to a wireless communication system, the method comprises the steps of; a) after expiration of a predetermined time period, transmitting, by the communication unit, a message that includes a unit configuration identifier; b) upon receiving the message, comparing, by a monitoring computer, the unit configuration identifier and stored unit identifier information; and c) when the comparison of step (b) is unfavorable, reprogramming, by the monitoring computer, at least a portion of system access information of the communication unit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 86 words
A method for correcting a communication unit's access to a wireless communication system, the method comprises the steps of; a) after expiration of a predetermined time period, transmitting, by the communication unit, a message that includes a unit configuration identifier; b) upon receiving the message, comparing, by a monitoring computer, the unit configuration identifier and stored unit identifier information; and c) when the comparison of step (b) is unfavorable, reprogramming, by the monitoring computer, at least a portion of system access information of the communication unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 48 words
In the method of claim 1, wherein the unit configuration identifier includes a hardware code, the reprogramming step (c) further comprises a step of reprogramming the at least a portion of the system access information to prohibit the communication unit from future access to the wireless communication system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 51 words
In the method of claim 1, wherein the unit configuration identifier includes a software application code, the reprogramming step (c) further comprises a step of reprogramming the at least a portion of the system access information to correspond the system access information with stored system access information for the communication unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 41 words
In the method of claim 1, wherein the unit configuration identifier includes a software application code, the reprogramming step (c) further comprises a step of reprogramming the at least a portion of the system access information with default system access information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 45 words
In the method of claim 1, wherein the unit configuration identifier includes a hardware code, the reprogramming step (c) further comprises a step of reprogramming the at least a portion of the system access information to affiliate the communication unit with a default communication group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 45 words
In the method of claim 1, wherein the unit configuration identifier includes a hardware code, the reprogramming step (c) further comprises a step of reprogramming the at least a portion of the system access information to affiliate the communication unit with a default communication system.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 82 words
A method for correcting a broadcasting unit's operational platform, the method comprises the steps of; a. after expiration of a predetermined time period, transmitting, by the broadcast unit, a message that includes a unit configuration identifier; b. upon receiving the message, comparing, by a monitoring computer, the unit configuration identifier and stored unit identifier information; and c) when the comparison of step (b) is unfavorable, reprogramming, by the monitoring computer, at least a portion of operational platform information of the broadcast unit.
Claim 9
Independent Claim 82 words
A method for correcting a broadcasting unit's operational platform, the method comprises the steps of; a. after expiration of a predetermined time period, transmitting, by the broadcast unit, a message that includes a unit configuration identifier; b. upon receiving the message, comparing, by a monitoring computer, the unit configuration identifier and stored unit identifier information; and c) when the comparison of step (b) is unfavorable, reprogramming, by the monitoring computer, at least a portion of operational platform information of the broadcast unit.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 92 words
A method for correcting a communication unit's access to a wireless communication system, the method comprises the steps of; a. detecting a modification of the communication unit; b. upon detection of the modification, transmitting, by the communication unit, a message that includes a unit configuration identifier; c. upon receiving the message, comparing, by a monitoring computer, the unit configuration identifier and stored unit identifier information; and d) when the comparison of step (c) is unfavorable, reprogramming, by the monitoring computer, at least a portion of system access information of the communication unit.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 92 words
A method for correcting a communication unit's access to a wireless communication system, the method comprises the steps of; a. detecting a modification of the communication unit; b. upon detection of the modification, transmitting, by the communication unit, a message that includes a unit configuration identifier; c. upon receiving the message, comparing, by a monitoring computer, the unit configuration identifier and stored unit identifier information; and d) when the comparison of step (c) is unfavorable, reprogramming, by the monitoring computer, at least a portion of system access information of the communication unit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 26 words
The method of claim 8 further including prior to the transmitting step (b), upon detection of the modification, a step of generating a changed status message.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method of claim 9, the transmitting step (b) further comprises a step of transmitting the changed status message as part of the message.
Claim 14
Independent Claim 88 words
A method for correcting a broadcasting unit's operational platform, the method comprises the steps of; a. detecting a modification of the broadcast unit; b. upon detection of the modification, transmitting, by the broadcast unit, a message that includes a unit configuration identifier; c. upon receiving the message, comparing, by a monitoring computer, the unit configuration identifier and stored unit identifier information; and d) when the comparison of step (c) is unfavorable, reprogramming, by the monitoring computer, at least a portion of operational platform information of the broadcast unit.
Claim 15
Independent Claim 88 words
A method for correcting a broadcasting unit's operational platform, the method comprises the steps of; a. detecting a modification of the broadcast unit; b. upon detection of the modification, transmitting, by the broadcast unit, a message that includes a unit configuration identifier; c. upon receiving the message, comparing, by a monitoring computer, the unit configuration identifier and stored unit identifier information; and d) when the comparison of step (c) is unfavorable, reprogramming, by the monitoring computer, at least a portion of operational platform information of the broadcast unit.
Claim 16
Independent Claim 170 words
A method for correcting a communication unit's access to a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: a) detecting, by the communication unit, a modification; b) after detection, transmitting, by the communication unit, a message that includes a unit configuration identifier; c) upon receiving the message, comparing, by the monitoring computer, the unit configuration identifier to stored unit identifier information for the communication unit; d) when the comparison of step (c) is unfavorable, transmitting, by the monitoring computer, a request for communication unit system access privileges to the communication unit; e) upon receipt of the request, transmitting, by the communication unit, the communication unit system access privileges to the monitoring computer; f) upon receipt of the communication unit system access privileges, comparing, by the monitoring computer, the communication unit system access privileges with stored system access information; and g) for each non-matching system access, reprogramming, by the monitoring computer, the communication unit system access privileges to substantially match system access privileges indicated by the stored system access information.
Claim 17
Independent Claim 170 words
A method for correcting a communication unit's access to a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: a) detecting, by the communication unit, a modification; b) after detection, transmitting, by the communication unit, a message that includes a unit configuration identifier; c) upon receiving the message, comparing, by the monitoring computer, the unit configuration identifier to stored unit identifier information for the communication unit; d) when the comparison of step (c) is unfavorable, transmitting, by the monitoring computer, a request for communication unit system access privileges to the communication unit; e) upon receipt of the request, transmitting, by the communication unit, the communication unit system access privileges to the monitoring computer; f) upon receipt of the communication unit system access privileges, comparing, by the monitoring computer, the communication unit system access privileges with stored system access information; and g) for each non-matching system access, reprogramming, by the monitoring computer, the communication unit system access privileges to substantially match system access privileges indicated by the stored system access information.

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